Icons.

This series of works were inspired by an enduring fascination with religious icons, predominantly those found within the Greek and Russian Orthodox Church

Taupou. Polynesian Madonna

Taupou.

Mixed Media. Laminated merino/kozo fibres, acrylic ink, hand stitch, glass beads, hand crotchet.

Theotokos.

Mixed Media. Laminated merino/kozo fibres. acrylic ink/paint, hand stitch, glass / crystal beads, hand crotchet.

our Lady of Guadalupe

A Cross to bear

Mixed Media. Laminated merino/kozo fibres, acrylic paint, crystal beads, hand stitch, metallic thread, hand crotchet.

Private Collection

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mixed Media. Laminated merino/kozo fibres, acrylic paint, glass beads, hand stitch, silk/metallic thread

fa’avasegaga

fa’avasegaga. (Compartmentalisation)

Mixed Media. Laminated merino/kozo fibres, acrylic ink/paint, hand stitch, metallic thread, folded collage panels.

On exhibition Puke Ariki. New Plymouth. NZ from July-Nov 2024. Juried selection.

Anatomy of a Landscape

Mixed Media: Laminated merino/kozo fibres, acrylic paint, woven kozo panel, hand stitch, metallic thread.

Tivaevae Series

This series of work is based on the traditional appliquéd quilts made in the Cook Islands, tivaevae are believed to have been introduced to the Cook Islands by missionary wives who taught the women to stitch.

Tivaevae. I

Tivaevae I

Mixed Media. Laminated merino/kozo fibres, acrylic inks, hand printed collage insets, hand stitch, cotton thread.

Private Collection

Tivaevae II

Tivaevae III

Private Collection

Fafine series.

Fafine is the samoan word for female or woman, these works are a celebration of the strength and resilience of three women who are part of my life. Exhibited at Koru on Devon Gallery, New Plymouth.NZ April-May 2023

Mixed Media. Laminated merino/kozo fibres, acrylic ink, hand stitch, cotton thread, collaged motifs.

Fafine I

Currently in the private collection of Sir Michael Jones

Fafine II

Fafine III

Vevesi (Chaos)

Mixed Media. Laminated merino/kozo fibres, acrylic paint, hand stitch.

Cleveland Art Awards. Dunedin, NZ.. Juried Selection 2023

3 D Works

Felted vessels

felted , dilly bags, natural fibres, organic, new techniques

Dilly Bags

Wet felted merino, cotton gauze, hand stitched

Kava Bowl

Bergscaf fibre, tapa cloth, acrylic ink/paint, hand stitch, cotton thread, hand hewn wood frame, iron hardware

Exhibited Len Lye Govett Brewster Gallery. NZ May 2023

Tanoa for Theresa.

Merino, tapa cloth, acrylic ink, hand stitch hand hewn wooden frame, copper hardware

Wall Lamp

Merino fibre, hand stitch, cotton thread, LED lights